Date of Request
December 23
Request
Dear Sir/Madam
Would it be possible for you to answer some simple question in relation to your FireFighter life critical breathing air.
- Is your breathing air tested to BS EN 12021 (2014)
- Do you charge your breathing apparatus cylinders to 300bars pressure.
- Is your breathing air tested by your Fire Service personnel or a contractor?
- Is your breathing air tested monthly or every three months?
- If every three months does your high pressure compressor have a constant air quality monitoring device?
- Do you allow your compressor/s to remain in service is it fails to meet the minimum standard of BS EN 12021 (2014)
- If a breathing air compressor fails to meet the standards above do you have a lock out procedure.
- Other than testing the air quality at source do you have a “random cylinder air testing policy”.
- Would it be possible to have any fire service policy, procedures or risk assessments in relation to the above under freedom of information.
Kindest regards
Response
Dear X
Thank you for your request for information which has been received by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Service) and considered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.
The Service can confirm the requested information is held and please find the answers to your questions are as per the below and attached.
- Is your breathing air tested to BS EN 12021 (2014)- Yes
- Do you charge your breathing apparatus cylinders to 300bars pressure.- Yes
- Is your breathing air tested by your Fire Service personnel or a contractor?- Contractor
- Is your breathing air tested monthly or every three months?- Monthly
- If every three months does your high pressure compressor have a constant air quality monitoring device?- N/A
- Do you allow your compressor/s to remain in service is it fails to meet the minimum standard of BS EN 12021 (2014) – No
- If a breathing air compressor fails to meet the standards above do you have a lock out procedure.- Yes
- Other than testing the air quality at source do you have a “random cylinder air testing policy”. – No
- Would it be possible to have any fire service policy, procedures or risk assessments in relation to the above under freedom of information Please find the attached risk assessment for operation of our analyser and EN12021, which we use for reference.
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